UPDATE: The weather advisory for Lincoln County was lifted the…

Anyone pack a bag supper?

The Wiscasset School Committee will be room-hopping during a lengthy meeting January 23, scheduled to run from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Wiscasset High School.

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A new oil pump for a Wiscasset Fire Department ladder truck will be up for discussion at the January 21 selectmen’s meeting.

The pump’s installation would provide enough power for the ladder…

Judy Flanagan had her last day as Wiscasset Public Library's children's librarian January 17. She's retiring to spend more time with her grandchildren and more time on another of her…

The Boothbay Region High School Seahawks and Lincoln Academy Eagles swim teams had two home meets last week. On January 14, they faced the Winslow High School Raiders, then the Mt. Ararat Eagles…

The outskirts of Newcastle is a feral place known for muzzleloaders and the sharp stench of cow manure. But in the northern enclave the locals call Jones Woods, something is stirring, and it…

There's a new reality show based on the coast of Maine.

While it doesn't feature fowl royalty, pawn shop hijinks or Kardashians, it…

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen sought input from residents on what experiences, characteristics and skills they should look for in the next town manager…

Town Manager Laurie Smith will be recognized at the Wiscasset Community Center with an Appreciation Luncheon on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m.

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Sarah Hall Yesmentes Plummer, 47, of Boothbay died January 19, 2014.

Sarah was born June 18, 1966 to Peter J. and Eleanor H. Yesmentes in Winfield, Ill. She was the youngest in the family,…

Wiscasset High School has won its reaccreditation to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

“My thanks go out to the faculty and staff at Wiscasset…

Although the money isn't there yet, there is support for a Midcoast shuttle service.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen issued…

Robert Paul Sedzia, 87, of Hudson, Mass., died peacefully at home on January 18, 2014.

The snow Lincoln County was waking up to January 19 was from a different weather system than the one that dropped varying amounts of snow over the region the night of January 18, a meteorologist…

A storm due in to Lincoln County January 18 slowed down and stayed further south than expected. The result was a largely snow-free day. But the snow’s delayed onset meant it might linger later…

The first-ever online Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper Staff Pro Football Challenge of the NFL season will continue through the…

A minor storm could drop one to three inches of wet snow in interior Lincoln County on January 18, but bring mostly rain and possibly a rain-snow mix to the Boothbay peninsula, a meteorologist at…

Wiscasset school committee members acknowledged January 16 that one of the town's three schools will probably need to be closed to save money. But no agreement was reached on when to…

The Environmental Priorities Coalition announced on Thursday that increasing the use of Maine-produced food in schools is on its list of top priorities this legislative session. The Environmental…

A reported mobile home fire in Alna January 17 turned out to be the kind of fire call Assistant Alna Fire Chief Roger Whitney said he is happy to get: the kind that turn out to be no…

The call came in to Lincoln County Communications at 5:28 a.m. on January 17 from an unidentified caller saying there was a boat sinking in the waters off Pemaquid Point.

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With Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, in attendance, the January 15 Damariscotta Board of Selectmen meeting had one main focus:

Money.…

Wiscasset's former superintendent of schools Wayne Dorr is in the running for interim superintendent of the town's new school department.

Dorr is among three candidates with closed-door…

In this age of digital communication, “Keeping Print Alive” will be the theme for a panel of three Maine journalists at the February 1 meeting of…

Eugene Stover said January 16 he was considering resigning from Wiscasset's new school committee.

Stover told fellow committee members…

Early results of a Bristol survey show little support for Maine Aqua Ventus' proposed wind project.

There are some caveats: No cutoff date has been set for the…

A Maine wind project just received a bit of a jolt.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission gave the Aqua Ventus Project the green light…

Damariscotta Board of Selectmen Chair Joshua Pinkham is 40 years old.

Every morning when he drives through town, he drives through the…

A substantial number of Lincoln County residents are experiencing difficulty in finding healthy, affordable and accessible food.

The Morris Farm Board of Trustees recently decided to focus…

For St. Andrews Village Marketing Director Steven Goold, marketing has always been about building good…

The Damariscotta River Association (DRA) announced that they are offering several guided nature walks focusing on winter wildlife. On Thursday, Jan…

The Ocean Classroom Foundation has created a new position in its administrative offices in Damariscotta. The new position combines COO and CFO and will be staffed by Peter D. Coburn of Lyme, N.H…

Is Wiscasset made for walkin’?

How about its Route 1 neighbor, Belfast?

Both Midcoast communities will get some expert help finding out in March, thank to grants announced January 15…

Kelly Marie Wyman of Wiscasset, died January 9, 2014. She was 54.

She was born February 9, 1959, the daughter of Stuart R. Wyman of Wiscasset and Marilyn…

Deputy Matthew Day was promoted to the rank of sergeant on January 11. Sgt. Day has assumed his new duties as patrol sergeant and has joined three other sergeants in supervising daily patrol…

What grows up, must come down and in 2013 no one did it better than a Lincoln County nature center.

Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson received the Maine…

Wiscasset selectmen have chosen The First in Wiscasset for a $2 million credit line, to cover costs to withdraw from Regional School Unit 12, Town Manager Laurie Smith said.

The board made…

Since December 1, Coastal Maine has seen a total of 35.7 inches of snow. That’s nine inches more than normal, according to the National Weather Service in Gray. How has all that extra snowfall…

Angelo Pappagallo didn't mind knocking on a few doors.

It was almost fun, he told the Newcastle Board of Selectmen on Monday, Jan. 13…

Molnlycke is aiming to break ground April 1 on the expansion to its Rynel plant on Twin Rivers Drive, following the sweeping approval Wiscasset voters gave January 14 to a tax deal linked to the…

A head-on, two-vehicle crash on Route 1 in Wiscasset near Naked Leather sent both drivers to area hospitals January 14.

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline said in a press release that,…

With Maine Eastern Railroad's confirmation of Friday to Sunday service returning this summer and fall, the Newcastle Board of Selectmen has announced its backing of a…

The case brought against Two Bridges Regional Jail by a former inmate will not be moving forward.

The lawsuit brought forth by Amanda…

Donations are coming in for Wiscasset High School's run at Portland television station WGME's next “Spirit Cup.”

Wiscasset Ford has given $200 that will go to Good…

Wiscasset Speedway picked up the “Promoter of the Year Award” at the Northeast Motorsports Expo in Augusta held January 10-12.

“We were very excited to take home…

Carolyn Marie Foster, 63, died peacefully at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor on January 11 with her loving family by her side.

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Everyday families across the nation and in our very own community face hunger. No county is immune. Families struggling to make ends meet through a treacherous…

The 12 Rivers Conservation Initiative in Newcastle recently received a $5,000 grant from the Fund for Maine Land Conservation of the Maine Community Foundation.

The 12 Rivers Initiative is a…

Winter doldrums setting in?

Area libraries have more than page-turners to offer patrons who are looking to escape this cold and slippery season.

Get lost in…

Residents concerned about the effects of changing ocean chemistry testified before the Marine Resource Committee January 13 in favor of an effort to protect Maine’s…